Lind in the Lineup

For the most part, I just don't care about the batting order. As long as you don't do something stupid like bat John McDonald 3rd-5th then really, who cares? It's probably all coming out in the wash. If you have enough good hitters that it matters, you probably have enough good hitters that it doesn't matter. Capiche?

Still this is something to be interested in at bluejays.com. Personally I think that Hill Lind makes the most sense as a #3 hitter. He has the best OPS on the team, he can take a walk, he doesn't strike out a ton, he isn't a statue. I understand that Hill plays 2B, and is shorter and blonder, and is probably perceived as being faster. He also struck out less last year and may continue that and turn it into more walks and a higher OBP. Also if you are going to move Hill it would seem to be natural to move him one spot and Lind one spot, but if Lind doesn't seem to be comfortable with that, why bother? Basically i'm saying people think Hill should bat 3rd because he looks like he should bat 3rd. Not because necessarily it's the best idea.

It would seem to be a lot more logical to keep Lind batting 3rd, and move Hill to cleanup. That way if Hill can't get that OBP up he's not "damaging" the production potential by making outs in front of Lind. Of course that means you have to put somebody else who can get on in front of Lind. Who would that be next year? I have no idea. Snider maybe? I'm still kind of partial to Encarnacion. Encarnacion, Lind, Hill and Snider is a 2-5 I could see working. Hopefully by 2011 they'll have #2 sorted out. Leadoff as well. Man 2010 is going to suck.